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RERC This Is Our Faith Planning Exemplars Suggested Theme: Suggested Timescale: Induction Lesson/overview of prayers for the year 1st Week of term Class :

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TIOF Core Learning

S1 3-14a (1)I know that personal and communal prayer are important in developing peoples relationship with God and I understand that, through prayer: o I am prompted by the Holy Spirit to turn my heart towards God; o I ask for, and thank him for, his gifts, personal and communal. (2.1)I can recall the prayers I have learned by heart in primary school. (Throughout the year: (2.2)I have responded to opportunities to participate in the prayer of the Church and in other planned moments of prayer throughout the day. o the Morning Offering; o the Angelus o responses during Mass. o the school prayer o grace before and after meals (3)I can describe the importance of prayer in the liturgical life of the Church. o how Catholics gather regularly to pray e.g. every Sunday for Mass and on other occasions for the celebration of the Sacraments o how, in the liturgy Catholics unite with Jesus in his priestly prayer of worship to God the Father in the Holy Spirit o how, in the course of the liturgical year, the Church celebrates the major events in the life of Christ and also the lives of the Saints.

Experiences and Outcomes: 3-14a I recognise the importance of personal prayer and communal prayer in the growth of all peoples relationship with God. I know a number of traditional Catholic prayers and I have developed my understanding of the meaning of these prayers. I have participated in different approaches to, and experiences of, prayer. I can describe how prayer is an important part of the liturgical and devotional life of the Church. I have reflected on how all of these are different ways of worshipping God. Responsibility of All: HWB 3-05a I know that friendship, caring, sharing, fairness, equality and love are important in building positive relationships. As I develop and value relationships, I care and show respect for myself and others.

Learning Intentions:
I am learning: 1. to further recognise the importance of prayer in developing a relationship with God. (1) 2. traditional prayers and their meanings. (2) 3. that my knowledge, understanding, beliefs, values and practices about prayer will continue to develop throughout the liturgical year. (3)

Success Criteria: 1. I know and can explain the importance of prayer in developing my relationship with God. (1) 2. I can recall the prayers I have learned by heart in primary school and I have responded to opportunities to participate in other traditional prayers of the Church. 2.1I can explain the meaning of these prayers. (2) 3. I know the importance of prayer in the liturgical life of the Church and throughout the year I will deepen my understanding and be able to express this in my own words. (3)

Key Vocabulary from TIOF:

personal prayer, communal prayer, prayer of the Church, liturgical year, Angelus

Planning Outline (including what pupils could write /say/make/do as a result of learning):

This is the first lesson that S1 pupils have within R.E. In the first part of the lesson pupils are distributed with their learning folders, including jotters, journals & year overview of learning map & success criteria for each unit. Seats are allocated and general welcome to the R.E. department is given. The teacher then goes on to explain how within the school they place a special emphasis on prayer as a way of punctuating the school day and the school year. Pupils are asked to answer out with the types and times of prayer that they had in primary school. After this discussion they are asked to consider why prayer is so important throughout the day. The teacher shows a slide show with music which explores the importance of prayer in our daily lives and in the lives of the Church. Following on from this presentation the teacher explains the daily prayer routines of the school and re-emphasises the reasons behind these daily habits. The lesson continues with a discussion of the dos in R.E. The teacher explains that the class will decide on all of the things that they should do in order to make the R.E. class a place of learning for all, where each person is treated with dignity, respect and tolerance and where they actively put into practice Jesus teaching of love thy neighbour. In groups the class come up with which dos they think should be

included. The class then discuss, negotiate and agree on the final 5. They record these on the inside pages of their jotters. Finally the teacher explains the personal journal and the map of the year.

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